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158 Pages Specially designed toPrepare Academically, Physically & Socially for Kindergarten. Written by Teachers, this book features Summer Activities for the youngster going from Pre-school to Kindergarten. Many pages are easily reproduce-able and make for great camp, youth group or individual activities.

“On NBC’s reality show ‘The Biggest Loser,’ we learned firsthand how personal responsibility and poor health habits effect our children’s’ lives. The Summer Fit Series sets the tone for healthy lifestyles, and helps parents and children stay on task—both mentally and physically. It helps keep kids motivated, builds self-esteem and is a much-needed educational tool for every home in America.”

- Former Contestants on NBC’s The Biggest Loser, Jay and Jen Jacobs, Marci and Courtney Crozier

Summer Fit workbooks and online resources are part of an ongoing initiative to keep children mentally and physically active while away from school using a unique active and values based approach to summer learning.

Summer Fit Learning is made up of parents, teachers, trainers and athletes committed to preparing children mentally, physically and socially for challenges inside and outside the classroom.

Today’s learning environment can be hard to navigate for children as well as parents and guardians. It is critical to develop a balanced approach to learning that combines traditional book based learning with technology, while at the same time encouraging good character and active lifestyles.

Research shows that students retain less information over the summer and score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation. Studies also show that physical fitness – in addition to continued learning during the summer – helps children retain more information and improve their scores. Summer Fit Activity Books move summer learning beyond academics to also help prepare children physically and socially for the grade ahead. Summer Fit extends the summer learning experience online with free reading and math digital downloads, book reports and health & wellness activities and videos.

This Preparation for Kindergarten features 10 weeks of activities, and includes great information and guidance for parents and group leaders.

Each week provides a Healthy Mind + Healthy Body Guide with weekly lessons designed to retain and build upon the skills that children learned in preschool. Included are exercises in science, language arts, writing, math, geography, reading comprehension, technology and physical activity. In addition to Physical and Academic activities, Core Values (like honesty, respect & being trustworthy, to name but a few) are included in this summer program. These life lessons are presented by some well known and admirable people like Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi and Harriet Tubman.

An age appropriate summer reading list is provided along with a skills assessment for each child. There is also a section that provides answer keys, so parents and group leaders can check the students work.

This summer activity manual is a valuable asset for parents and student alike.